CDK - Earnings call transcript Q3 2019

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the CDK Global Third Quarter Fiscal 2019 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today's conference will be recorded. I'd now like to introduce your host for today's conference Katie Coleman, Senior Director, Investor Relations.

Katie Coleman

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Brian Krzanich

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Joseph Tautges

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Operator

[Operator Instructions] Ian comes with Our Zaffino first line Oppenheimer. question from of the

Your now line is open.

Ian Zaffino

Hi, great. Thank you much. very

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Joseph Tautges

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Ian Zaffino

mix international that support just naturally would have you're But side, would the Okay. spending international favorable you're and have a little weaker. margin, the seeing through, that's it's bit been flow delayed. rollout I is now to the I not thought right kind you're a that is the the of sort because the international have thought some you that lower not joining spending revenues would of now cost of mean basically of it's I cost

Joseph Tautges

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Ian Zaffino

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Joseph Tautges

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else. So let add anything I'll Brian

Brian Krzanich

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necessarily say wouldn't focus I lifting one is heavy so is against And all three. the our any versus doing

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Ian Zaffino

in get much I you this. that. I'll for Thank very appreciate Okay. queue. Thanks. back

Brian Krzanich

Thanks.

Operator

from Blair. comes of next William Our line Matt question Pfau the with

Your line open. is now

Matthew Pfau

question. guys. Thanks Hey for taking my

Flex to potential broader start target off to Drive a First about made you the comments one on set customers. ability the with of potentially

help enable you this, sales or different to that's me do those that Drive staff is to what a the decide does what do customers? around going is understand need So then Thanks. needed to new support potential offering about Flex investment broader to set like? a that's maybe And you target it Do you hire from address just other what you prior if of your can to look customers?

Brian Krzanich

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Joseph Tautges

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Matthew Pfau

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from On factors grow the needed think multi-source to get potential more is those in just mentioned businesses business, providers growth. Advertising are to It Maybe eventually help sort away exclusive to just there what me you Website of general website providers. the to like have the seems those that businesses? you back and understand moving

plan get to purchasing OEMs help the grow other that what's their there business? that list or can So on Thanks. you

Brian Krzanich

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too with business. So there was to one this OEM. continuing GM concentration just with We're on revenue much work

into though even retain, choice. to want we they're going So

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Joseph Tautges

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as clear next that year. for Just think about have about to the could be impact we

Matthew Pfau

it That's lot. guys. for a Thanks Great. me

Joseph Tautges

you. Thank

Operator

Associates. line Barrington the Prestopino Research with Gary from comes question next of Our

open. Your line is now

Gary Prestopino

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Joseph Tautges

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Gary Prestopino

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Joseph Tautges

website RSNA. revenue The within is

Gary Prestopino

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Joseph Tautges

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Gary Prestopino

questions. this at I more What have you OEMs point? Okay. Flex have two Drive endorsed for

Brian Krzanich

a Currently it's of only one is OEMs couple completed that we've We're other the through GM. going still or vendors currently.

Gary Prestopino

OEMs Okay. that endorsement your do OEMs think on list? or the main want you And you'd when you get that

Brian Krzanich

Sure.

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Gary Prestopino

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Brian Krzanich

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so… And

Joseph Tautges

around Specifically ELEAD.

Brian Krzanich

around Specifically ELEAD.

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Gary Prestopino

Okay. you. Thank

Operator

with next Essex of [Operator Morgan Instructions] the comes Stanley. Our line question Brian from

Your line is now open.

Jonathan Lee

Brian. Jonathan this for on question. Hey, my guys. is This you. is one Brian, for Thanks for taking

you opportunity longer-term? what dig you have about it, CDK with been you've before six in a the had time see that the to and sort Now you've they and for of near-term into are months is

Brian Krzanich

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Jonathan Lee

Appreciate Thank color Brian. the you.

Operator

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Brian Krzanich

for Sure. morning. all you I this thank to just like joining us

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great a have very for everybody and thank coming. day you much So

Operator

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CDK Global (CDK) 30 Apr 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript